ABSTRACT
This chapter represents the social organization of care and migrant care labour in Taiwan. It focuses on those who work in private households, although some migrant care workers work in institutions. The chapter presents evidence that financial considerations and the limitations on the availability of public care services alone do not shape the decision to hire a migrant live-in care worker. A cultural idea that elderly people are entitled to in-home care and round-the-clock service also plays a role. The chapter argues that the incorporation of migrant care labour does not challenge the gender division of care work. It draws on data from interviews with 35 employers, informal talks with migrant workers, and observations. The chapter discusses the meanings of employing migrant live-in care workers, their multiple roles, and how their employment reinvents the division of care labour in private households.
